SOLUTION: The football team is selling autographed school jerseys for a fund-raiser. The team buys 100 jerseys for $1,400. Each autographed jersey is sold for $25. If the team wants to mak

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Question 602073: The football team is selling autographed school jerseys for a fund-raiser. The team buys 100 jerseys for $1,400. Each autographed jersey is sold for $25. If the team wants to make a profit of $800, write an equation that show how many autographed jerseys, J, they have to sell.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Profit = Selling Price - Cost
Given:
+800+=+25J+-+1400+
+25J+=+800+%2B+1400+
+25J+=+2200+
+J+=+88+
They must sell 88 jerseys